Ethereum Foundation Establishes Post-Quantum Team and Allocates $1 Million

Odaily News: The Ethereum Foundation has officially established a post-quantum team and designated post-quantum security as its top strategic priority. The team is led by cryptography engineer Thomas Coratger, with researcher Justin Drake stating that leanVM will serve as the cornerstone of this strategy. The Ethereum Foundation has allocated $1 million for the Poseidon Prize to strengthen hash functions in zero-knowledge proof systems, following the establishment of a $1 million Proximity Prize last year. Currently, Lighthouse and Grandine have developed post-quantum consensus test networks, with Prysm expected to follow suit. A bi-weekly post-quantum transaction developer meeting led by Antonio Sanso will commence next month.